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Airbnb Superhosts creepy spycam sniffed out by sleuthing infosec pro

An Airbnb Superhost in China got caught with a hidden camera tucked inside a router. The guest, known as Yunfei, spotted the weirdly wired device and called the police. She had booked the place for three nights, at a cost of 1,700 yuan (USD $250), but she left and didnt return. Police later confirmed that they had arrested the host and given him a 20-day jail term. Airbnb apologized to the woman, refunded her money, and yanked the hosts listing.”]

Source: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/05/10/airbnb-superhosts-creepy-spycam-sniffed-out-by-sleuthing-infosec-pro/

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